13 Dai Family (1/2)
”The beast...” An ordinary middle-aged man spoke in a slow tone as he stroked the bard of his chin, immersed in thoughts of the rumors circulating the city.
”A terrible monstrous beast that killed many young cultivators in the woods...” A young girl spoke beside the middle-aged man as if to elaborate on the idea of such a beast.
”Yes, that's what I heard.” One of the boys who brought news of the rumors spoke with a proud smile, thinking he did an excellent job bringing news as fast as he thought it was possible. ”I heard that even the Xun siblings that are already so strong ran away scared of the forest.”
”Is that true?” The girl asked when a sparkle appeared in her eyes when she heard about the Siblings Xun.
”Yes, that is true. I saw them terrified in the town square talking to Elder Xiong of the Black Sword Sect.” The boy told everything he heard about the rumors and also about the group he saw talking in the town square. These were the group of Nero and Xiong Zhelan.
”And my Zhi?” Before the girl can answer the errand boy, 'I understand,' the middle-aged man asked now in a more concerned tone.
The boy bowed his head. The girl didn't know what to think, but the middle-aged man got up alarmed from the old wooden chair.
”Say clearly everything you know about my daughter!” Dai Dong knew that the boy was avoiding talking about Dai Zhi because it was not good news, and he feared his fury.
”Calm down, father! The big sister knows how to take care of herself.” Dai Jingyi, the Dai Zhi's little sister, said trying to calm his father because the terrified boy would not give precise information.
”I li-lis-listened t-that she could be eaten by the beast.” The errand boy stammered but, in the end, managed to speak what he heard in the town square.
”It can not be...” Dai Dong fell limp backward, which luckily fell into the chair he was previously on. ”My little princess? Beast food?” Dai Dong widened his eyes in disbelief and fear.
”Tsk... You're getting old, dad...” Dai Jingyi, who was only thirteen, shook her head in disappointment at her father, who is getting softer with the years.
”Call Wei Ping now!” Dai Jingyi roared loud enough for the servants of the Dai family to hear and turned to the boy who was startling, seeing the old Dai Dong stunned in his chair. ”And you boy get back on the streets and bring us any useful information.” Dai Jingyi took a silver coin from his father's pocket and threw it at the boy who took it and ran out of the room.
”Get back, dad. People can't think our family is weak. You need to be strong or at least pretend in front of others.” Dai Jingyi patted Dai Dong on the head as she advised him to be intimidating.
”Little Miss.” It wasn't even a full minute before Wei Ping arrived and bowed to Dai Jingyi. He knew she called him but when he came and saw Dai Dong in the room wanted to introduce himself to him but soon noticed that the formally 'head' of the Dai family was not in a condition to give any orders, so he bowed to the Little Miss who didn't was immature for her age.
”You have to take a couple of Qi Refinement sixth layer cultivators and head into the woods in the south of the town square where the Elder of Black Sword Sect is doing his little competition to find the big sister. Now!” Dai Jingyi spoke quickly and clearly in a dominant and authoritative tone.
”Yes, I am going right now, my lady!” Wei Ping was pleased that the two Misses were still quite sharp and confident, unlike Dai Dong, after his wife traveled.
It was well known that Dai Dong was a made by his wife but after she left he focused on strengthening Dai Zhi and family matters would be overlooked if it wasn't for the clever little Miss who kept everyone in line when her older sister only wanted to know about Cultivation and to compete with the Xun family daughter.
”I trust my big sister's strength, but it looks like there's a new beast prowling the woods, and I don't want to risk her safety.” Dai Jingyi still kept his tone serious, but when she spoke of her sister's safety, she made a kind expression and looked at her father just to shake her head.
”I understand. I'll leave now. Take care of your father, and thank you for leading us, little miss.” Wei Ping was a thin middle-aged man with gray hair. He looked like a kind grandfather and always acted like this to both Little Misses as he took care of the safety of the Dai family before their births.
”Big sis... What did you get into this time?” After Wei Ping left the room, Dai Jingyi thought of his sister, who always got in trouble as she rolled her eyes at her father, who looked even more childish than Dai Zhi.
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”Why does my ear burn? Who is speaking ill of this beautiful and talented Miss?!” Dai Zhi, who was almost arriving in the town square, stopped for a second when she felt her warm ear and knew that someone was talking about her.
Dai Zhi took advantage of the fact that she stopped running and kicked one of the henchmen in the ass. ”You are useless! Why can't you even find a simple beast?” She was furious to find no trace of the beast. Dai Zhi had to be very unlucky not to find the tracks of destruction and bodies that Nero left in the forest.
”We are sorry, my lady! That beast must know that it cannot survive a blow from you, so it must have been hiding in fear. The unfortunate henchman who was accustomed to being brutally treated by his Miss tried his best to put her in a good mood.